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Donagh Corby

Floyd Mayweather set to fight YouTube star Deji in Dubai exhibition bout

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Legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather is set to fight YouTube star Deji in a big-money Dubai exhibition bout this November, Mirror Fighting can reveal.

The 50-0 boxing icon has been making tens of millions during a worldwide retirement tour that has seen him fight in Japan, Miami and Dubai since he gave up professional competition with a win over Conor McGregor in 2017. He knocked out Japanese kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018 before facing YouTuber Logan Paul in 2021 and ex-sparring partner Don Moore in May.

Now, Mayweather looks to add another social media sensation to his list by facing British influencer Deji in Dubai later this year. The American is already scheduled for a bout against Mikuru Asakura in Japan on Saturday week, and will likely announce his fight with Deji, whose brother is chart-topping rapper KSI, shortly after.

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